Becker's Spine Review

34 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 9 things to know about Rothman Orthopaedics By Alan Condon F ounded in 1970, by Richard Rothman, MD, PhD, Rothman Orthopaedics has grown from a single office in Phila- delphia to almost 40 office locations across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York and is renowned for its treatment of musculo- skeletal issues. Nine things to know about Rothman Ortho- paedics: 1. Each physician at Rothman Orthopaedics is fellowship-trained, specializing in one area of orthopedics. e group has more than 200 physicians, according to its website. 2. In 2014, Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, became president of Rothman Orthopaedics. Dr. Vaccaro has been with Rothman for more than 24 years. He has more than 730 peer-re- viewed publications and serves as co-direc- tor of spine surgery and the spine fellowship program at omas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. 3. Rothman Orthopaedics actively engages in research and innovation in orthopedics. e practice's research institute features 60 full- time research staff members and develops annual literature on management strategies and practice patterns for musculoskeletal pa- thologies. 4. Each year, Rothman Orthopaedics' spine team performs over 6,000 surgeries. For more than a decade, the practice has collect- ed data on all inpatient spine service con- sults, including patients with acute spinal cord injury, fractures and other traumatic injuries to the spinal column, tumors and infection. is data enables the development of new surgical techniques, devices and man- agement strategies. 5. e group's sports medicine team evalu- ates almost 80,000 sports injuries and per- forms more than 11,000 surgeries per year. More than 17,000 hip and knee replacements are performed by Rothman Orthopaedics' physicians annually. 6. Rothman Orthopaedics is the official team physician for the Philadelphia Phillies, Ea- gles and 76ers. e group recently expanded its sports medicine partnerships with sever- al organizations, including esports network Nerd Street Gamers and the Philadelphia Fusion, the Radio City Rockettes and the Toughman NY 2020 triathlon. 7. In January 2019, the practice launched hip and knee joint replacement services at its New York City locations, with Eric Gross- man, MD, spearheading the program. Daniel Smith, MD, is the head of joint replacement services at the group's Westchester County, N.Y., locations. 8. Last April, four Rothman Orthopaedics physicians — Alan Hilibrand, MD, Frank Alberta, MD, Asif M. Ilyas, MD, and Marc J. Levine, MD — accepted leadership roles with medical societies. Dr. Hilibrand was ap- pointed treasurer of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Dr. Alberta was appointed president of the New Jersey Or- thopaedic Society, Dr. Ilyas became president of the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society and Dr. Levine became president of the Medical Society of New Jersey. 9. Last year, San Francisco-based Carrum Health partnered with Rothman Orthopae- dics as its newest center of excellence. e partnership aims to facilitate self-insured employers in the tri-state area to provide quality and affordable healthcare benefits to employees and their dependents. Addition- aly, the practice partnered with NueHealth and MUVE Health to integrate their respec- tive models and platforms. n Mercy to acquire 11-physician orthopedic group with 2 surgery centers By Alan Condon G alena, Kan.-based Orthopedic Specialists of the Four States signed an agreement Jan. 26 to join Mercy, reports The Joplin Globe. Ortho Four States has 11 physicians, including three spine surgeons, according to its website. The group also has five office locations and two sur- gery centers, Premier Surgical Institute and Stateline Surgery Center, both of Galena, Kan., which will also become part of Mercy. The organizations will begin using Mercy's name and branding in August, when the deal is expected to be finalized. n Planned $240M University of Rochester facility to provide spine, orthopedic care By Alan Condon T he University of Rochester (N.Y.) will build a $240 mil- lion orthopedics campus at The Marketplace Mall in Rochester, according to Shopping Center Business. Four insights: 1. Spine, orthopedic and sports medicine care will be provided at The UR Medicine Orthopaedics & Physical Performance Center. 2. The ASC will feature a multistory tower above the proce- dure and operating rooms, featuring diagnostic imaging, exam rooms, sports medicine facilities and wellness services. 3. It will span 330,000 square feet and become UR's largest off-site facility. 4. The ASC is poised to open in 2023. n

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